WORSHIP at

10:30 am

October 2019

Church Staff Reverend Allison

Spooner

Pastor

Caleb Flick

Director of Music

Ministries

Wanda Beaver

Associate of Music

Ministries

Debbie Kissinger

Office Administrator

Carolyn Frischkorn

Financial Secretary George Hope

Treasurer Joe Sponaugle

Custodian

Faith Immanuel

Presbyterian Church

1801 Colonial Road

Harrisburg, PA 17112

717-545-4631

www.lifeinfaith.org

Life in Faith Faith Immanuel Presbyterian Church strives to share God’s love by

cultivating community, caring for creation, and fostering creativity.

-Proposed Mission Statement of Faith Immanuel Presbyterian Church

Outdoor Worship and Picnic

Welcoming New Members

“Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand?”

- Mark 4:34 (NRSV)

When I was a little kid, one of the things that was guaranteed to elicit groans

and complaining was PBS pledge week. My favorite shows (Arthur and Sesame

Street at the time) would be interrupted so that public television could beg the

grown ups to send money to support them. As an adult, I understand the

importance of the fundraising they were doing, but to be honest, I still hate

pledge week. For most of us, the word stewardship is just a “churchy” way of saying “pledge

week”. The church has associated that word with making financial commitments

for so long that I fear we have forgotten what stewardship is actually about. To be a steward is to be one who cares for, tends to, and cultivates. Reflecting

on stewardship requires us to ask ourselves how we are caring for the gifts God

has given us: starting with the gift of life itself. How do we use our energy? How

do we allocate our time? Are we helping one another to flourish and thrive? Are

we responding to the gift God has given us in Christ? Are we using the re-

sources God has given us in ways that will bring light and life to those around

us? Or are we intent on illuminating the inside of a basket, as Jesus so comically

puts it in Mark 4: 34? By limiting our thoughts about stewardship to financial resources and planning

the annual budget, we have trivialized the concept. Rather than an interruption

to the regularly scheduled programming, the concept of stewardship aids us in

discerning how we can best respond to God’s call in our daily lives. It is integral to our day to day lives as Christians. It is also integral to the life of Faith Immanuel Presbyterian Church. How do we

continue to do the work of the Church in a world that has so quickly and per-

manently changed? How will Faith Immanuel adapt to the ever changing world of

the 21st Century? We begin by thinking about our role as stewards of the good

news of Christ’s love for all the world. This month we will focus on stewardship in worship. And yes, we will make

pledges and plan the annual budget, but this stewardship month will be about a

lot more than that. As we budget, we will seek to keep our eyes focused on why

this church community means so much to us. We will cultivate gratitude for

God’s abundance and renew our sense of purpose as stewards of the gospel of

Christ. Yours in Christ, Rev. Allison Spooner

SESSION

Class of 2020

Barb Dugan

Rose Jewell-Jordan

Jackie Webb

Class of 2021

Linda Graham

Mike Legg

Ginny Stimmel

Class of 2022

Shirley Cleaver

Gail Diefenderfer

Randy Knapp

Clerk of Session

Norm Diefenderfer

DEACONS

Class of 2020

Bob Dash

Barb Hablett

Anita Klaboe

Class of 2021

Carol Gangwish

Mickey Hoffman

SuAnn Tucci

Class of 2022

Wendell Jordan

Shirley McLaren

Gary Souders

MISSION COMMITTEE NEWS

Thank you to everyone who donated paper products and/or money to HANNA’s Pantry

for the month of September!!

CROP Hunger Walk: Mark your calendars for the Crop Walk on Sunday,

October 20, 2019.

CROP Hunger Walks are interfaith hunger education and fundraising events spon-

sored by Church World Service (CWS) and organized by CWS local offices across

the U.S.

Sign up to be a walker or contribute to someone who is walking. Materials will be

in the gathering space soon!

PLEASE don’t forget about Faith Immanuel’s Ongoing Mission Projects!

See Anita Klaboe or Sue Dinges to buy Giant Gift Cards to support the church.

Bring in canned goods or packaged products to church and drop them in the bin

labeled for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.

Donate personal care items for Downtown Daily Bread. To volunteer to

serve at DDB contact Barb Dugan at bdugan3208@verizon.net or use the sign-up

sheet in the Welcome Center.

Donate gently used clothing to CommunityAid. The donation box is in the church

parking lot.

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The Mission Committee Welcomes Your Input! See any of the mission members

with your comments/questions. Mission Committee members include Lori

Beamer, Barb Dugan, Billie Hawk, Linda and Keith Graham, Bob MacIntyre, and

Ken Zimmerman.

October 27, 2019

Potluck Luncheon following Worship

Ham will be provided—Bring a side dish to share

(Watch for the sign-sheet in the Welcome Center)

MUSIC NOTES Caleb Flick

Music

At

Faith Immanuel

Chancel Choir

Wednesday evenings

at 6:30 pm

Bells of Faith

Immanuel

Wednesday evenings

at 8:00 pm

Fall has officially begun and the weather becomes cooler. We look forward to

the change of seasons and the time of harvest. We are grateful for all that has

begun in September, and look forward to all of the exciting music and worship

opportunities this October! Did you know there will be harps at the Blessing of

the Animals? The Bell Choir will soon be returning, and on October 27, Conse-

cration Sunday, the Vintage Brass, soprano Tammy Black, and clarinetist Steve

Christ return with pianists Wanda Beaver, Barb Buckingham, and I. Now in its

sixth year, this annual concert’s theme for 2019 will be “Suites and Treats!” with

a little musical something for every appetite. I do hope you’ll join us for these

special events!

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CONSECRATION SUNDAY CONCERT

Suites & Treats

A Concert of Voice, Brass, Clarinet, Organ, Piano and Percussion

AT FAITH IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday, October 27, 2019

3:00 p.m.

The Vintage Brass, Percussionist Tim Rupert, Vocalist Tamara Black, Clarinetist

Steven Christ, along with Piano/Organ players, Caleb Flick, Barb Buckingham and Wanda Beaver, will combine their musical talents to present a concert at Faith

Immanuel Presbyterian Church at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2019. The

concert is open to the public with a free will offering during the program.

The program will include musical suites and various musical treats for the audi-

ence. You will hear George Gershwin’s famous piano feature, Concerto in F, as

performed by Caleb Flick and the combined ensemble. Tammy, Steve and Caleb

will also perform a combined piece by Franz Schubert, “The Shepherd on the

Rock”. Other featured pieces by the Vintage Brass will include “A Simple Song”

from the Bernstein Mass, “Saturday In The Park” and “Classical Gas” featuring

Barb on Piano. Tammy will be presenting “Vanilla Ice Cream” from Jerry Bock’s

“She Love Me”. You will also hear piano/ organ duets from Caleb and Wanda

along with Barb’s outstanding rendition of “You’ve Got A Friend in Me”. Barb

will also be introducing Scott Fields on Alto Saxophone to our program for her

arrangement of “Just The Way You Are”. Full combined selections will include

“You Raise Me Up” and “Ain’t We Got Fun”. In addition, there will be some

other surprise selections along the way!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

November

3—Worship

10—Stewardship

17—Outreach

24—Nurture

October

6—Deacons

13—Properties

20—Mission 27—Congregational

Life

WORSHIP SCHEDULES

LAY LEADERS

for October

6—Bub Manning

13—Jack Andren

20—Cheryl Caplan

27—Peggy Manning

USHERS

for October

6—Mickey Hoffman and Lori Beamer

13—Joe and Ginny Stimmel

20—George Hope and Paulina Marshall

27—Randy Knapp and Sue Skelly

December

1—Deacons

8—Properties

15—Mission 22—Congregational

Life

29—Worship

OCTOBER 16 AT 10:45 AM—PARLOR

October’s book is Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

Louisa on the Front Lines by Samantha Seigle

Questions, contact the church office at 717-545-4631.

Faith Immanuel

WEDNESDAY FAITHFUL

“All meals seasoned with love”

October 16 at 12:00 noon in Shaffer Hall

MENU:

Pork and Sauerkraut

Hot Dogs

Mashed Potatoes

Applesauce

Rolls-Beverages

Assorted Desserts

Sign up in the Welcome Center or call the church office by Monday,

October 14 to let Debbie know if you will be coming.

FAITHFUL

STITCHERS

led by Jackie Webb

meets the 2nd and

4th Tuesdays of each

month at 1:00 pm in

the library.

First responders and members of Faith Immanuel and Hope churches gathered for

worship on Sept. 8 under tents and on our Colonial Road lawn. More than 150

people were in attendance.

The First Responders Appreciation service, held near the commemorative date of

Sept. 11, included current and former police officers, firefighters, emergency medi-

cal personnel and their families from Lower Paxton and Susquehanna townships

and Community General Osteopathic Hospital.

Rev. James Stough, chaplain for firefighters in Dauphin county, offered prayers for

first responders and was assisted by Elder Rose Jewell-Jordan with a litany espe-

cially thanking and praying for those who keep our community safe and secure.

Rev. Allison Spooner, pastor of Faith and Hope churches, gave a sermon “To Be Fully Known and Seen” following scripture readings by Holly Dash, a former fire-

fighter, from I Corinthians and Lamentations.

Prelude and offertory music was played by pianist Matas Kazenauskas. Caleb Flick,

director of music ministries, provided piano for hymns.

Special guests Lowman Henry, chairman, Robin Lindsey and Norm Zoumas, Lower

Paxton Twp. supervisors, attended the service.

The service was followed by a picnic lunch with covered dishes and desserts from

both congregations was organized by the Congregational Life committee, chaired

by Shirley Cleaver, and a concert by the Lower Paxton Twp. Variety Band, di-

rected by Jim Milbrand. A cakewalk and Bingo was also held. Personalized certifi-

cates of appreciation were presented to first responders.

Additional thanks is extended to office administrator Debbie Kissinger for invita-

tions, certificates and bulletin; custodian Joe Sponaugle; sound specialist Sam

Shallcross; and Joe Stimmel and Terry Hack for visiting fire companies to encour-

age participation. Rose Jewell-Jordan and the worship and music committee; Ginny

Stimmel and the outreach committee; Mike Legg and the building and properties

committee as well as many others are also acknowledged.

A second First Responders service is planned for Sept. 13, 2020.

First Responders Appreciation Service

First

Responders Appreciation

Service

First

Responders

Appreciation

service

Blessing

of the

Animals

Do you have a companion, working or service animal? Do you have family,

friends, neighbors and co-workers with pets? If you answered yes to either question, come and/or invite others to attend

Blessing of the Animals at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, on the lawn of Faith

Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Rev. Allison Spooner and Roz Presby will individually bless each animal during a

worship service with song, scripture and message celebrating all creatures great

and small. Members of the congregation have baked peanut butter treats for dogs and tuna

treats for cats, crafted pet bandanas and ties in a variety of sizes and colorful

fabrics and made velvety smooth, fragrance-free paw balm to give to animals.

Participation certificates will be given, and photographs of pets and their humans

will be taken. Representatives including Dauphin County Library System’s Paws to Read, Sus-

quehanna Service Dogs foster puppy training and Humane Society of Greater

Harrisburg programs will be present with displays and critters. Attendees are

encouraged to bring donations of pet supplies for the Humane Society. While chairs will be available, attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs or blan-

kets for you and your pet’s comfort. Animals should be on leashes, six-feet or

less, or appropriately secured. Water will be available for animals and humans,

and there will be a doggie relief zone. If weather becomes an issue, the service

will occur under the portico at the main entrance to the church. And if you answered no to either question asked at the top of this story, consid-

er bringing a photograph of an endangered species or a photograph of a depart-

ed animal companion for a remembrance display. Children, perhaps with aller-

gies, are invited to bring favorite stuffed toy animals. Our Blessing of the Animals banners are now along Colonial Road at the church.

A billboard, sponsored by Enders Insurance, is at the corner of Houck’s Road

and Route 22. Yards signs are being strategically placed in Susquehanna and

Lower Paxton townships. Calendar listings are online and in print with local me-

dia. The church and Lower Paxton Twp. 250 Facebook pages are sharing Bless-

ings information as are our own website, newsletter and Welcome Center mon-

itor. A media display of animals along with our service information is at the East

Shore Library on Ethel Street. Please do your part of share flyers with pet

stores, pet sitters, groomers, doggy daycares, rescues and more. Please direct your questions to members of the worship or outreach commit-

tees or to Susan Anthony at 717-979-9920 or santhony4075@comcast.net.

Northwood

Nursery School

Of Faith

Immanuel

Presbyterian Church

50+ Years of ABCs,

123s and TLC

Northwood Staff

Deb Mercurio

Director

Ricci-Lea Steele

Teacher

Cassandra Hoffman

Assistant

Deb Mercurio

Teacher

Anita Klaboe

Assistant

717-657-0715

northwoodnursery

@live.com

www.northwood

nurseryschool.com

Northwood Notes

Pumpkin

What a funny seed I found.

I wondered what would grow?

So I planted it in the ground.

And now I know!

Little leaves were first to sprout,

Growing in a line,

Then golden blossoms opened out

Along the vine.

And then something grew-and-grew and grew!

The biggest ever seen!

And now I have a pumpkin-

Just in time for HALLOWEEN!

The wonderful season of autumn is upon us. I hope we will soon be enjoying

cooler days along with beautiful colors the season brings. The children have quickly fallen into a comfortable routine. October is always a

busy month at Northwood. We will be talking about our pets an doing some activities in anticipation of

Faith Immanuel’s Blessing of the Animals on October 12. The hallways will be filled with signs of the season as well as songs. We will be

busy practicing our opening song for the Dauphin County Chapter Pennsylva-

nia Association of School Retirees (DCPASR) regional meeting to be held at

Faith Immanuel on October 24. The highlight of the month will be our Halloween parade, trunk or treating fol-

lowed by a mini fall festival. We are a bit smaller this year but we are a very enthusiastic group. Have a great month. Thank you for your support. I would like to especially thank Billie Hawk, Barb Legg, Pat Reidell, and Shirley

Cleaver for filling in while I was away. It was a big help and greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Deb Mercurio Director/Teacher

S.K. ZARFOSS MEMORIAL BOOK FUND The S.K. Zarfoss Scholarship Application is available on the church website

(www.lifeinfaith.org) under the Education tab. Applications are also available

at the Welcome Center. This scholarship helps to support the cost of your

education books. Be sure to attach copies of your book receipts with the application.

Applications must be postmarked October 15, 2019 or earlier.

Happy

Birthday!

We’re sorry if we missed your birthday. Please notify the office at 717-545-4631.

Oct 4 Nicholas Gillette

Oct 5 John Mease

Oct 8 Debbie Kissinger

Oct 9 Marcia Shore

Oct 10 Linda Graham

Oct 12 Dorothy Baynham

Oct 15 Frances Burd

Oct 18 William Given

Oct 20 Shirley Cleaver

Lauren Barrett

Oct 21 Barbara Hablett

Oct 23 Brent Sapen

Oct 25 Jean Harden

Oct 26 Corey Bowerman

Oct 28 Lois Dean

Eric Linn

Oct 30 Christiana Quartey

Nov. 1 Sheila Kannegieser

Nov 2 Charles Zwally

Billie Hawk

Nov 3 Tony Phillips

Nov 4 Kelly Berry

Nov 5 Merry Ann Kish

Nov. 6 Melvin Longenecker

Nov. 9 Bub Manning

Nov 13 Madelyne Key

Nov 17 Larry Dinges

Greg Linn

Irene Brightbill

Nov 18 Carolyn Souders

Lysle Frew

Nov 19 Alex Caplan

David Coad

Nov. 20 Joan Bowerman

Nov 21 Julia MacIntyre

Nov. 24 John Bowerman

Nov 25 Nicolette Sorensen

Nov. 26 Ken Zimmerman

Donald Englander

Nov. 27 Susie Ayi